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Merv Scanlan

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Merv Scanlan
Personal information
Full name Mervan Scanlan
Born (1902-12-08)8 December 1902
Cobden, Victoria
Died 16 November 1941(1941-11-16) (aged 38)
South Melbourne, Victoria
Original team South Districts[1]
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1924 South Melbourne 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Mervan Scanlan (8 December 1902 – 16 November 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Scanlan was appointed as coach of the Tungamah Football Club in 1925.[3]

Scanlan died after falling from a bus in South Melbourne on 16 November 1941.[4]

Notes

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  1. "1924 - Season Opens To-Day SOUTH PLAY AT RICHMOND". The Record (Emerald Hill, Vic. : 1881 - 1957). 26 April 1924. p. 1. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 787. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  3. "Tungamah appoint Scanlan". Trove Newspapers. Benalla Standard. 24 April 1925. p. 3. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  4. "Family Notices". The Age. No. 27015. Victoria, Australia. 17 November 1941. p. 1.
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